Omar Souleyman arrested in Turkey on terrorism charges
Omar Souleyman, the Syrian singer famous for his fusion of traditional dabke music with electronic beats, has been arrested on terrorism charges, The Guardian reports. The artist,
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA announces first comic book
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has announced his first foray into comic books. ‘Bobby Digital and The Pit of Snakes’ will be published in May 2022 by Z2 Comics. The tit
UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour in Spain without visa under new deal
UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour Spain without a visa under a new deal hailed as “a big victory”. Throughout 2020 and 2021, music industry representative
TikTok ‘Train Guy’ Francis Bourgeois shares clubbing videos from Warehouse Project
Francis Bourgeois, better known to many as the ‘Train Guy’ from TikTok, has shared content from his recent experience at The Warehouse Project. The locomotive ent
TIDAL adds free subscription tier
TIDAL has added a new free subscription tier to their streaming platform. The new tier will allow users to listen at ‘good’ sound quality (160kbps MP3) and access the curated p
New exhibition explores history of rave and pirate radio in Waltham Forest
A new exhibition exploring the history of rave and pirate radio in Waltham Forest, London, will officially open next week. ‘Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave & Waltham For
Kappa Futur announces return with three-day festival
Kappa Futur has announced plans to return in 2022 with a three-day festival running on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd July. The event, which is held in Torino, northern Italy, has been un
Clubs in Republic of Ireland required to close at midnight under new Covid-19 regulations
Clubs in the Republic of Ireland will be required to close at midnight from tomorrow — Thursday 18th November — as the country reintroduces several COVID-19 restrictions in a b
DJ Mag Best of British Awards 2021: Voting is now open
The nominations have been announced for DJ Mag’s Best Of British awards 2021. This year marks the 15th edition of the awards, our annual celebration of UK talent. Positioned
Printworks announces line-ups for New Year's parties with Defected and Glitterbox
London’s Printworks is linking up with Defected and Glitterbox for its New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day parties this year. On 31st December, it’s the turn
Goldie announces new album as Subjective with James Davidson
Goldie and Ulterior Motive’s James Davidson are releasing a new album together under their Subjective alias. Set for release on 25th March, the 14-track ‘The Start Of N
Run The Jewels drop new video for 'Never Look Back': Watch
Run The Jewels have unveiled a brand new video for their track ‘Never Look Back’. The visual, which was premiered over the weekend as part of Adult Swim Festival 2021,
Outkast's Big Boi and Kate Bush have made a “monster hit” together
Outkast’s Big Boi has revealed that he and Kate Bush have recorded a song together. Describing the track as a “monster hit” when speaking to Mark Ronson on The FA
Aluna locks Jayda G, Kevin Saunderson, UNiiQU3, more for new festival celebrating Black artists
Aluna Francis, one-half of AlunaGeorge, is curating her own festival in New Orleans next year. The debut edition of Noir Fever will feature an all-Black line-up, and run at various
Massive Attack's 3D co-founds AI system to expose climate misinformation
Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, aka 3D, is part of a team that have developed a new AI system designed to flag climate misinformation shared on social media. Eco-Bot.Net, w
XEROX BIOPUNK – Hydra ヒドラ
Based on their choice of font alone, I was able to deduce that XEROX BIOPUNK is a project heavily inspired by classic science fiction films and cyberpunk. If the title of their deb
Pirate Studios launches artist opportunities scheme with Keep Hush, Reprezent Radio, more
Pirate Studios have launched a new round of artist opportunities, designed to give aspiring producers and DJs experience within the music industry. Among the organisations that Pir
Dutch clubs to close at night as government imposes three-week lockdown
Clubs in the Netherlands must close by 9pm for three weeks, under new rules imposed by the Dutch Government. The restrictions, which came into effect on Saturday, 13th November, ha
Fabio & Grooverider to perform A History of Drum & Bass with The Outlook Orchestra
Fabio & Grooverider are linking up with The Outlook Orchestra for a special one-off performance in January that will see them celebrate the history of jungle and drum & bas
Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony VERZUZ Announced
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia have signed up to take part in the next VERZUZ battle. In a change from previous editions, which have taken place in Brooklyn, this latest fa